What was Dinner Key in Coconut Grove used for during WWI?
(_________________________ Motor Shop, ca. 1918, credit: Munroe County Mary Hill Russell Library, HistoryMiami 1987-179-1)
When the United States entered World War I the whole nation was expected to pitch in. Young men went to fight in Europe, and cities around the country did what they could to help the war effort. While Miami was a young city, it was still used for training.
A. A Naval Air Station
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A flight station for USNAS (United States Naval Air Station.)
Posted by: Katerina Mesa | September 14, 2011 at 04:30 PM